British folk band Mumford & Sons pulled off a surprise victory at the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, winning album of the year away from fellow nominees the Black Keys, and fun., who were dominating the night.

Before the nominations were announced last year, Mumford was an early favorite to win music's biggest prize. Its sophomore album, "Babel," had the second-highest week of sales last year according to Billboard, and the band's sweeping, banjo-strumming style paved the way for a lucrative folk renaissance, inspiring other acts like the Lumineers and Phillip Phillips, who've also had big sales successes. | Feb. 11, 2013»Read Full Article(2)

The White House Correspondents' Dinner, the annual political roast, is a schmoozy affair, with celebrities like Amy Poehler, Claire Danes from "Homeland" and Kate Mara from "House of Cards" - see a red carpet photo array here - sharing tables with members of the media.

This year's affair - emceed by Conan O'Brien - included self-deprecating and barbed comic remarks from President Barack Obama. Also featured were short video skits, including the one below in which "Lincoln" director Steven Spielberg talked about his next film bio project: "Obama." "The guy's already a lame duck," says Spielberg, "so why wait?" | April 29, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(3)

David Magnasco, the executive chef at the Milwaukee Club, is planning an event space at 500 S. 3rd St. called the Chef's Table that also will be open to the public once a month for multicourse dinners.

The 100-year-old brick building will house the restaurant on the first floor, and the second floor will be home to Magnasco and his wife, Julia, executive director of First Stage children's theater, and their 3-year-old daughter, Maddalena. | April 29, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(2)

Summerfest officials have announced the 2013 headliner lineup for the U.S. Cellular Connection Stage—including recent stage favorites AWOLNATION and Neon Trees—plus performances from Alex Clare, the Neighbourhood and the Features.